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Health Science: It Takes Only 1 Month to Cure Heart Problems? A Harvard Study
Confirms the Existence of Pericardium Meridian
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IT TAKES ONLY 1 MONTH TO CURE HEART PROBLEMS? A HARVARD STUDY CONFIRMS THE
EXISTENCE OF PERICARDIUM MERIDIAN

Treating palpitations, myocardial infarction, insomnia with acupoints
BY Health 1+1 TIMEJuly 3, 2022 PRINT

Stimulating acupuncture points can improve or cure diseases. In the West,
acupuncture and acupressure are gradually gaining popularity. However, do
meridians really exist in the human body? The scientific community has looked at
this from different perspectives. In one recent study published by Harvard
Medical School, researchers were able to confirm the existence of the
“pericardium meridian,” one of the 12 meridians.

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MAN’S HEART ISSUES CURED WITHIN A MONTH

In January, a 28-year-old man came to the clinic of professor Jonathan Liu, a
registered acupuncturist.

This young man and his entire family had always been Liu’s patients. He used to
have a lot of energy and loved rock climbing. Not long ago, he contracted
COVID-19. It started with a fever, cough, and a sore throat. After he spent a
while resting, most of his respiratory symptoms subsided. However, he was stuck
with lingering chest congestion and fluttering heartbeats (palpitations). When
he exercised, his palpitations became more obvious.

The heart discomfort made it difficult for him to rock climb and left him
distressed.

After checking his conditions, Liu found that the young man not only experienced
palpitations during exercise but also had symptoms of psychological tension. Liu
decided to treat him by starting from his pericardium meridian. Liu needled his
pericardium meridian and prescribed Chinese herbal medicine. In little more than
two weeks, the young man’s heart symptoms were cured, and he was able to rock
climb again.

Why were his heart problems cured by treating his pericardium meridian with
acupuncture?

The word pericardium is derived from the Latin words “around (peri)” and “heart
(cardium).” As its name implies, pericardium is the membrane enclosing the
heart. It’s the guard that protects the heart. And “meridian” can be interpreted
as a “channel of energy.”

Usually, our emotional ups and downs will cause the energy in the body to
fluctuate strongly, which can damage the heart. In Western medicine, we’d talk
about the detrimental effects of different hormones triggered by stress. People
who are emotionally unstable and often stressed tend to have unhealthy hearts.
The negative energy of the SARS-COV-2 virus will also damage the heart after
infection. In particular, many people with post-COVID-19 symptoms (long-COVID)
often still have residual viruses in their bodies, and these microscopic
parasites continue to attack the heart.

The energy of the pericardium meridian can protect the heart from damage and
prevent bad energy from entering the heart. When Liu needled the pericardium
meridian for this young man, he was strengthening the energy of his pericardium
meridian to fight against the viral energy.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, the “heart” doesn’t refer to only the
heart itself, but also the person’s state of mind. Therefore, besides treating
chest congestion, palpitations, and angina, the pericardium meridian can also
improve mental tension and insomnia.


HARVARD STUDY CONFIRMS EXISTENCE OF PERICARDIUM MERIDIAN

Traditional Chinese medicine places great importance on the meridians, and many
concepts of healing are closely related to them. However, the meridians are
invisible to the naked eye, so conventional Western medicine still holds
reservations about their existence.

However, in March 2021, a paper published in the medical journal Evidence-Based
Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a collaboration between Harvard Medical
School and the Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion of the China Academy of
Chinese Medical Sciences (CACMS), observed the possibility of the pericardium
meridian’s existence for the first time.

The pericardium meridian is one of the “12 meridians.” It starts in the chest,
follows the midline of the forearm, travels to the palm of the hand, and ends at
the tip of the middle finger. It has nine acupoints: Tianchi, Tianquan, Quze,
Ximen, Jianshi, Neiguan, Daling, Laogong, and Zhongchong (from PC-1 to PC-9).

In the study, 15 healthy volunteers were recruited, and two Chinese physicians
marked the pathways and acupuncture points of the pericardium meridian on their
hands and arms and used a low resistance detector for further confirmation.
Afterward, they injected fluorescein into the volunteers’ pericardium meridians
and observed the direction of the fluorescein’s movement with a special camera.

It was emphasized in the study that the fluorescein was injected
intradermally—not subcutaneously, intramuscularly, or intravenously—to ensure
that it would not disperse into the blood vessels.

The scientists were surprised to find that after the volunteers were injected
with fluorescein in the Neiguan (PC-6) point on their wrists, over time,
fluorescent lines appeared on most of their arms. These “glowing lines” spread
along their arms, all the way to the bend of their elbows. The path of this line
is precisely the path of the pericardium meridian.

In other words, starting at the Neiguan (PC-6) Point, the fluorescein follows
the pericardium meridian all the way to the Quze (PC-3) Point.



It’s worth noting that the bright spot at the Quze (PC-3) Point appeared even
earlier than the fluorescent line, as if the fluorescein entered the body and
then “time traveled” to Quze (PC-3) Point. What’s more interesting is that the
Quze (PC-3) Point is considered a “He-Sea point” in traditional Chinese
medicine. The ancients believed that these kinds of points could gather energy,
so, in a way, the results seem to confirm this.

In addition to the Neiguan (PC-6) Point, the researchers also injected
fluorescein into one volunteer’s Jianshi (PC-5) Point, and a fluorescent line
also appeared. In some cases, the lines extended all the way to the upper arm.
This phenomenon lasted for 18 hours before the lines slowly disappeared.

In order to confirm whether similar linear traces would appear if fluorescein
was injected at any point on the hand, the researchers designed a control study
in which fluorescein was injected at a point one centimeter away from the
Neiguan (PC-6) acupuncture point (a non-acupuncture point injection). This
experiment was performed seven times, and none of the experiments generated
similar lines.



A total of 28 acupuncture point injection experiments were performed: 23
injections were given at the Neiguan (PC-6) Point, and fluorescent lines
appeared 18 times; one injection was given at the Jianshi (PC-5) Point, and a
fluorescent line also appeared; and four injections were given at the Daling
(PC-7) Points, and fluorescent lines appeared three times.

Overall, 22 of the 28 injections showed lines. Compared with the non-acupuncture
point injections, the statistical p-value of the acupuncture point injection
experiments was less than 0.001, which means that the existence of the
pericardium meridian is clearly possible and not just a figment of the ancients’
imaginations (in general, a p-value of less than 0.05 is statistically
significant).


MASSAGING ACUPOINTS FOR PALPITATIONS, INSOMNIA

So, specifically, how does one use the pericardium meridian to treat diseases?

We can perform acupressure: Press each point 100 times, two or three times a day
(e.g. once in the morning and once in the evening). You can use your thumb to
rub the points directly, or you can use a massage device to produce a slight
soreness and swelling at the points. The following are the three major
pericardium meridian points to massage.


NEIGUAN POINT (PC-6): TREAT HEART PROBLEMS, IMPROVE INSOMNIA

If you have palpitations, irregular heartbeat, a sudden myocardial infarction
(heart attack), or other heart problems, massaging the Neiguan (PC-6) Point can
help relieve the symptoms.

If someone around you suddenly suffers a heart attack, you should call an
ambulance first, then observe the patient’s vital signs and keep communicating
with the patient about his or her condition.

If the patient loses consciousness, make sure to clear his or her airway to
avoid suffocation. While waiting for an ambulance, press the patient’s Neiguan
(PC-6) Points continuously to delay myocardial necrosis to gain some precious
time to save the patient’s life.



When using acupuncture, acupuncturists generally consider the direction of the
needle: “needling along the direction of meridian Qi-energy flowing (shunjing)
is tonifying, and needling against the direction of meridian Qi-energy flowing
(nijing) is reducing.”

For instance, if the needle is inserted into the Neiguan (PC-6) Point, it can be
inserted in the direction of the palm of the hand (shunjing) to regulate the
heart function, or in the direction of the upper arm (nijing), which can also
penetrate the Jianshi (PC-5) and Ximen (PC-4) Points to improve angina pectoris
(chest pain or pressure) and provide pain relief.

The Neiguan (PC-6) Point is a major point that not only treats heart problems
but also improves insomnia.


QUZE POINT (PC-3): REGULATE HEART FUNCTION

Quze (PC-3) is the He-Sea point of the pericardium meridian, which means that a
lot of energy gathers here, allowing it to regulate the function of the
corresponding internal organs. For example, it regulates the function of the
pericardium and helps the heart contract. It can be massaged regularly to
improve palpitations, chest congestion, and arrhythmias.




DALING POINT (PC-7): RELIEVE PAIN, ADJUST MOOD

The Daling (PC-7) point is a Shu-Stream acupoint of the pericardium meridian and
can treat many pains, such as chest and underarm pains, arm pain, and elbow
pain. It’s also an acupuncture point that emphasizes reducing, and it can clear
heart and liver “fire” energies. Therefore, when you are angry or upset, you can
press the Daling Point to relieve your anger.



Epoch Health articles are for informational purposes and are not a substitute
for individualized medical advice. Please consult a trusted professional for
personal medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment. Have a question? Email us at
AskADoctor@epochtimes.nyc



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